Nigel Hawthorne
Born
1929-04-05
Place of birth
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died
2001-12-26
Biography
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he would win four Bafta Awards during the 1980s in the 'Best Light Entertainment Performance' Category. In the 1990s He would win two more Bafta Awards, one as Best TV Actor for 'The Fragile Heart' and one as Best Film Actor for 'The Madness of King George'. His role in the latter also garnered him his sole Oscar Nomi...
Known for
Tarzan
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Demolition Man
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Gandhi
Kinnoch
The Black Cauldron
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Amistad
Martin Van Buren
History of the World: Part I
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Watership Down
Captain Campion (voice)
Firefox
Pyotr Baranovich
The Object of My Affection
Rodney Fraser
The Plague Dogs
Dr. Boycott (voice)
The Madness of King George
George III
Madeline
Lord Covington
Richard III
The Duke of Clarence
Call Me Claus
Nick
Yes Minister
Sir Humphrey Appleby